Episode 3680

Episode 3680 was broadcast on 12 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Hilary Halter, with John Jeffrey winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Craven, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Dictionary Corner suggested RESCUED although there was no R and only one E in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Jeffrey	Score	Hilary Halter	Others	Max.
1	TRNIEAPGQ	PARTING	7 – 7	PAINTER	TAPERING	8
2	SLDUAITYF	DUALITY	14 – 7	FAULTY	DUALIST, DUSTILY, FALSITY, FISTULA, FUSTILY, STAIDLY	15
3	SMOENBACI	COMBINES	22 – 15	COMBINES		23
4	TRXOESIOD	SOOTIER	29 – 22	ROOSTED	EDITORS, ODORISE, OSTEOID, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TOROIDS, TOXOIDS, TRIODES*	30
5	100 75 25 50 6 3 → 850	850 (6 + 3) × 100 − 50	39 – 32	850 (6 + 3) × 100 − 50		40
TTT	FLATTOES	A tenor well spent might sound like this.			FALSETTO
6	LHRUAINTE	INHALER	46 – 32	thrale ☓	HAURIENT*, TENURIAL	48
7	WSMIACDEU	MISCUED	53 – 32	CAUSED	CAESIUM	55
8	GRTAIELSO	STORAGE	60 – 32	girates ☓	GIRASOLE, GLOATERS, LEGATORS, REGALIST, SERAGLIO*	63
9	PBNREAEMO	BARMEN	66 – 38	RENAME	AEROBE, AMPERE, APEMEN, BEAMER, BEMOAN, BORANE, BOREEN, ENROBE, MEANER, MOANER, MOPANE, MOREEN, OPENER, PANEER, PEROBA, REOPEN*	69
10	100 25 8 4 3 1 → 515	515 (100 + 3) × (4 + 1)	76 – 38	—		79
TTT	ROOKDRAM	Where a poorly photographer might need to lie down.			DARKROOM
11	CFUEASTVE	FACETS	82 – 44	FAUCET	FAUCETS	86
12	LDROIESIH	SOLDIER	89 – 51	SOLDIER	IDOLISER	94
13	DNAEOMKLE	LEMONADE	97 – 51	LEANED		102
14	50 75 4 4 1 10 → 994	—	97 – 51	—	CV: 994 = ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 10 + 4	112
15	DIVERGENS	DESERVING (12 seconds)	107 – 51			122